| Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
| Genus species | Saxifraga hostii Tausch sect. Ligulatae |
| Synonyms | Saxifraga altissima A.Kern. |
| Saxifraga besleri Sternb. | |
| Saxifraga elatior Mert. & W.D.J.Koch | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 500-2500m |
| Description | rosette large, purely green, leaves apically curved downwards, to 10 cm long, without incrustation, flowers in ramose panicle, petals red punctate |
| Size | 30-40cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | rosette, carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Yugoslavia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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